Richard Lewis, CEO for nearly 20 years at the Rockville, Md., Forest Resource Association, often can’t sleep these days. “[I have had] more sleepless nights in the last 12 months than in 12 years,” Lewis told CEO Update. “You wake up in middle of the night and you get the whirling brain. You are thinking about all the things you have to do to help the association.” Lewis’ midnight stress results from the difficult financial situation of the FRA, which represents pulp, paper and forest product companies in an industry hit hard by the recession. In the last six months, FRA’s budget has been slashed from $2 million to $1.5 million, forcing Lewis to cut three of his group’s… Read More